1&1 publishes preliminary results for the H1-2024 and updated forecast 2024

 Montabaur, 2 August 2024 – 1&1 AG (ISIN DE 0005545503was able to increase the number of its customer contracts in first half of 2024 in comparison with 31 December 2023 by 90,000 to 16.35 million. The growth was based on 110,000 new mobile Internet contracts won, whose base stood at 12.36 million at the end of the first half of 2024. Broadband lines declined slightly by 20,000 to 3.99 million.

The high-margin service revenue rose by 3.8 percent to €1,644.9 million (H1 2023: €1,584.6 million) whilst low-margin hardware revenue declined to €371.0 million (H1 2023: 408.5 million) in the first half of 2024. Overall, revenue in the first half 2024 rose by 1.1 percent to €2,015.9 million (H1 2023: €1,993.1 million).

EBITDA in the Access operating segment increased in H1 2024 by 11.4 percent to €437.6 million (H1 2023: €392.8 million). Start-up costs for the 1&1 mobile network increased to -€111.0 million (H1 2023: -€40.8 million). Of this amount, €14.3 million are out-of-period expenses from subsequent invoices for additional services for network expansion in 2022 and 2023. As a result of these increased start-up costs, total EBITDA declined by -7.2 percent to €326.6 million (H1 2023: €352.0) or -3.2 % to €340.9 million, excluding out-of-period expenses.

The investment volume (cash capex) amounted due to a phasing effects in H1 to €34.0 million (H1 2023: €81.0 million). The low investment volume is due to phasing effects during the year.

As a result of a temporary outage of the 1&1 mobile network at the end of May 2024, there was an increase in cancellations, which mainly took effect in June and July. As a result, contract growth and the associated growth in service revenue and EBITDA in the first half of 2024 were lower than expected. Growth is also expected to be lower than planned in the third quarter.

Updated outlook 2024

The company is adjusting its forecast and now expects an increase in service revenue of approx. 3 percent to around €3.33 billion in the 2024 financial year (previously expected: approx. 4 percent to approx. €3.37 billion after €3.243 billion in 2023). EBITDA in operative Access segment is expected to increase by approx. 9 percent to approx. €860 million (expected so far approx. 12 percent to €880 million, previous year €786.2 million). Start-up costs for the 1&1 mobile network are expected to amount to approx. -€174 million (previously expected: approx. -€160 million after -€132.4 million in 2023) due to €14.3 million in out-of-period expenses. Overall, EBITDA in 2024 is expected to be around €686 million, or €700 million excluding out-of-period expenses (previously expected: around €720 million after €653.8 million in 2023).

The company now anticipates an investment volume (cash capex) of around €460 million (previously expected: approx. €380 million after €295.6 million in 2023). The background to this is the build-up of the company's own inventory of network components, which were previously stockpiled by expansion partners.

Preliminary key figures according to IFRS - comparison H1 2023 vs. H1 2024

in €m	H1 2023	H1 2024	Change
Revenue thereof service revenue	1,993.1 1,584.6	2,015.9 1,644.9	+1.1 % +3.8 %
EBITDA thereof segment Access thereof segment 1&1 Mobile Network	352.0 392.8 -40.8	326.6 437.6 -111.0	-7.2 % +11.4 %
Customer contracts in million	15.96	16.35	+2.4 %

The quarterly statement will be made available on the Company’s home page on 8 August 2024.

https://www.1und1.ag/investor-relations-en#meldungen-berichte-praesentationen

 

Montabaur, 2 August 2024

1&1 AG

The Management Board

 

About 1&1 AG

1&1 AG is a listed telecommunications provider domiciled in Montabaur. The Company is a member of the United Internet AG corporate group.

1&1 is the first network operator in Europe to operate a fully virtualised mobile network based on innovative Open RAN technology. In addition to a comprehensive mobile communications portfolio, broadband connections are offered which are mostly based on 1&1 Versatel's Germany-wide fibre-optic transport network and on regional networks of city carriers and Deutsche Telekom.

While the 1&1 brand addresses value and premium segments, the Group's discount brands appeal to price-conscious target groups.

 

Note:

Financial performance indicators such as EBITDA, EBITDA margin, EBIT, EBIT margin or free cash flow are used in addition to the disclosures required by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in the annual and interim financial statements of 1&1 AG and in ad hoc reports pursuant to Art. 17 MAR to ensure a clear and transparent presentation of 1&1 AG business development. Information about the use, definition and calculation of these performance indicators is provided on pages 59, 60 of the Annual Report 2023 of 1&1 AG.

 

Contact:
Oliver Keil
Head of Investor Relations
Mail: ir@1und1.de